Tactful or Tacky? We’re Judging the Wildest Frugal Wedding Fails

Smart Money Happy Hour with Rachel Cruze and George Kamel

Ramsey Network

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4.9 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 12 June 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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📈 Are you on track with the Baby Steps? Get a free personalized plan. Swapping sparklers for potato flakes for a budget-friendly wedding send-off might seem smart—until you end up covered in mashed potato. In this episode, Rachel and George react to real “frugal wedding fails” and share their take on what’s actually worth the money when planning your big day. Next Steps: 🎥 Watch our video Spilling the Financial Tea With Our Better Halves. 🍸 Follow Smart Money Happy Hour on TikTok: @smartmoneyhappyhour 📱 Submit a Guilty As Charged question for Rachel and George! Send a DM to @rachelcruze or @georgekamel on Instagram! Be sure to type “GUILTY?” at the top of your message so we don’t miss it. 💵 The simplest way to budget. Download the EveryDollar app for free! Connect With Our Sponsors: Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe. Get up to 40% off with code SMARTMONEY at Cozy Earth. Today’s Happy Hour Special: 🥃 Aperol Tequila Sour Recipe: @cocktails 1 1/2 ounces tequila 1/2 ounce Aperol 1/2 ounce strawberry syrup 3/4 ounce lemon juice 1 egg white 3 dashes Angostura bitters Instructions: Add all ingredients to a shaker. Shake without ice and then shake again with ice. Double strain over ice and add dashes of bitters. Explore More From Ramsey Network: 💡 The Rachel Cruze Show 💰 George Kamel 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights 🧠 The Dr. John Delony Show 🪑 Front Row Seat with Ken Coleman 📈 EntreLeadership Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Taxful or tacky.
0:07.4	Today we're talking about the frugal wedding fails of the century.
0:10.4	So to see you like an older woman do that, I would feel bad.
0:13.3	In a gown.
0:14.3	In a gown.
0:14.9	That's crazy.
0:15.8	That's crazy.
0:16.5	We got to draw the line somewhere.
0:17.9	We wouldn't have been friends right now.
0:19.0	This podcast would not have existed.
0:26.5	Hey guys, I'm Rachel Cruz. I'm George Camel. And this is Smart Money Happy Hour.
0:45.0	Well, this is the show where two friends who happen to be money experts talk about what you're talking about. Everything from pop culture, current events, and money.
0:50.9	And before we get to the frugal wedding fails, let's talk about what we're sipping on, Rachel. It's an apparel tequila sour.
0:55.1	And you know, I love all three of those words. Really good. So stick around until the end. We're going to give you our rating and reveal the cost per glass. You don't want to miss it.
0:59.4	That's right. Okay. So personal finance, Rachel, looks different for everyone. That's why we call it personal
1:04.0	finance. But there's a few major life events that the majority of the population has to navigate financially. Yeah, I think there's a lot of these.
1:11.6	So you think about, you know, college, maybe renegotiating your salary, buying a home.
1:17.3	Like, there's some big purchases or situations in life when it comes to money.
1:21.7	And one of the biggest are weddings.
1:24.5	It's gotten out of control.
1:25.8	It's a huge life event.
1:27.8	It can come with a high cost. and some people are wiser about this than others.
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